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From: Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Suggestions for suitable screen sharing when in hotels
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 17:59:46 -0000 (UTC)
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Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
> On 2024-04-12 02:57, Chris wrote:
>> 
>> When travelling it'd be nice to be able to watch my netflix or player on
>> the hotel's/accommodation's TV. What do people recommend? I usually carry
>> an ipad/iphone with me and I travel mainly in the UK and europe.
>> 
>> A bit of searching suggests there's only three or four options options:
>> chromecast, fire stick, roku, Apple TV.  With Apple TV the only one
>> recommended for iOS. Is that really the best option? Sounds like a major
>> faff. I travel light so a single would be ideal.
>> 
>> What are people's real world experiences, please?
> 
> If it isn't free on the hotel TV I don't watch it.
> 
> If I were on a long trip with several days at a time in one hotel, I 
> might carry along an Apple TV and movies on my iPhone or laptop.  But 
> haven't to date.  There's usually something better to do.  (Read).

That's also an option :) 

> If you're out of country, then Netflix might be an issue:
> 
> - access on your account in a different country (VPN can fix this unless 
> Netflix objects to that specific VPN provider).
> 
> - they might think you were password sharing and bill you.

Not that had that issue here in multiple countries. The only thing I had a
couple of years ago was a show not being available in a particular country
due to licensing restrictions. A VPN fixed that.